I believe that successful design comes through the understanding of and ability to rationalize different points of view. Our experiences both in and out of the studio allow this to be possible. My diverse academic and empirical background allows for open-mindedness in practice, product, and professionalism. My goal is to create unique experiences for people to consider and utilise on a day-to-day basis. Additionally, my goal is to positively contribute to a healthy work environment through immersion in projects as well as constructive and enlivening contributions to discussions and insights. When not playing architect, I enjoy outdoor activities, horses, crossword puzzles, public transportation, my cat - Sir Norman Pawster, and the Oxford comma.
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el iza be t h ch a r pe n t i e r / / r. a .
328 Sumner St, #3 Boston, MA 02128 (603) 582-2207 echarpen14@gmail.com
e x p e r ie n c e June 2015-present
Marcus Gleysteen Architects, Boston MA // Architect Contributed to all aspects of a custom residential design firm in Boston, MA. Led and assisted on projects of ranging scope and budget. Understood aspects of residential construction across scales, from site planning, to millwork detailing, to construction administration.
SHoP Architects, New York, NY // Design Intern
January 2015
Created rendering mock-ups for schematic studies concerning an ongoing project. Researched and compiled graphic data for project book to bring to client meetings.
Dripps + Phinney Studio, Batesville VA // Design Intern
Summer 2014
Helped organize lesson plans for the upcoming semester, intensive in Grasshopper scripting using programming and multiple plugins to establish a best practice for 3D printing.
Cotler Architecture, Latham NY // Design Intern
Summer 2013
Led a hotel renovation/addition project, collaborated on construction documents for ongoing projects, conducted field measures, researched materials and product specifications
McGraw Bagnoli Architects, Washington DC // Design Intern
January 2013
Conducted field measures, collaborated in design development of a book-drop kiosk project, organized layout for competition submission
Kulak Equestrian, Scotia NY & Wellington FL // Equine Trainer & Barn Manager
June 2011-May 2012
Improved horsemanship in a rigorous and professional program which focuses on understanding the horse and care and management required to run a competitive stable
College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Albany NY // Lab Assistant
Summer 2010
Worked on efficiency for cleaning high vacuum optics. Designed large program using LabView to map clearing dose of EUV light.
Kimball Physics, Inc. Wilton, NH // Lab Assistant
Summer 2009
Primarily helped test and troubleshoot electron sources before shipment in the vacuum lab. Also, wrote several small applications for website using LabView.
aca d e m ic e x p e r tise 2012-2015
University of Virginia, Charlottesville VA // M.Arch TA for: Intro to CAAD Modeling, Digital Animation and Storytelling, Structures, Grasshopper Applications in Spatial Practice, Drawing and Composition, Building Systems.
2012-2015
Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs NY // B.A. Physics Major: Physics-GPA 3.85, Minor: Studio Art-GPA 3.81, Metropolitan Studies: Study abroad program based in Berlin, investigating architectural, social, and historical environments throughout Berlin, St. Petersburg, and Paris.
h o n or s & a wa rd s Spring 2014 Honorable Mention for University of Virginia’s Vortex Competition. Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 studio projects selected for school publication, Magna Cum Laude, Periclean, Pi Mu Epsilon, Sigma Pi Sigma, Department Honors (Physics)
so f t wa re & r e pr esentatio n Adobe CS
Drawing
Maya
Revit
ArcGIS
Ecotect Analysis
MS Office
Rhinoceros
AutoCAD
Grasshopper
Microstation
SketchBook
Bluebeam
LabView
Painting
Sketchup
Ceramics
Maxwell Render
Processing
Vray Rendering
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CONTENTS
PROFESSIONAL guest barn
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sea view house
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clearwater house
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cliff house
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out of the joint
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system of a town I
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system of a town II
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various creative endeavors
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ACADEMIC
PERSONAL
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name // guest barn year // 2015-2017 status // completed location // new london, nh size // 2,100 sf photography // MGa
Guest Barn is one of three structures on the shore of Lake Sunapee, NH. Designed to be modest in comparison to its Main House counterpart, Guest Barn is nestled in the surrounding forest, its black exterior allowing it to fade into its surroundings while its Douglas Fir interior glows from within. I joined the Guest Barn team after the exterior shell and details were complete and the structure was midway through construction. This allowed creativity on details within an existing aesthetic framework. The use of texture, both inside and out, brings scale to the barn’s simply traditional facade. The use of slats emerged first through interior studies, and was eventually brought to final exterior details, such as the sliding barn doors on the front elevation.
opposite: floor plans
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opposite: front elevation top: detail drawings of custom sliding barn doors bottom: elevation studies of doors opened and closed
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opposite:slat wall at stair and hall top: concept sketches bottom: interior elevation of slat-wall integration with kitchen
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opposite: slat wall at media cabinet and stair above: custom cabinetry details at media cabinet, stair wall, and firewood storage
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name // sea view house year // 2016-present status // under construction location // kennebunkport, me size // 4,100 sf photography // MGa
Designed to function as a one-bedroom house for two empty-nesters, Sea View House sits on the Eastern shore of the Atlantic ocean in Kennebunkport, ME. With the master bedroom on the first floor near the kitchen, the house functions as a small home for every day living. When the rest of the family visits, the house’s secondary spaces are utilized. I was able to work on Sea View House from its conception until construction. Much thought went into the structure’s aesthetic and how it would speak to its coastal neighbors. Drawing from the vernacular of nearby fishing towns, Sea View House adopts a series of gabled roofs, creating a complex-like structure. This allows a rather large program to be housed in a seemingly small and quaint manner. The desired use of an eaveless transition from roof to wall posed challenges which hadn’t yet been addressed in our office. This allowed careful research of a new detail in order to achieve the aformentioned aesthetic objective. The goal with the interior was to remain simple and sculptural to give the home a solid foundation to house the clients’ somewhat eccentric taste in finishes and furniture.
opposite: floor plans
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opposite: view from beach top: elevation studies bottom: exterior view of SketchUp model
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opposite: view from family room to cantilever above: eave studies
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opposite: view from family room to kitchen above: model view from family room to kitchen
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name // clearwater house year // 2016-2018 status // completed location // sunapee, nh size // 5,900 sf photography // MGa
Sited on the Southern shore of Lake Sunapee, NH, Clearwater House serves as a vacation home for a Boston family of four, designed to function as both a ski house in the winter, and a lake house for the summer. I joined the Clearwater House team after the house had been sited and the plans nearing their final iterations of design. From this stage, I fully detailed the exterior which posed some unique problems dealing with material transitions and the addition of rigid insulation to the exterior of the shell about mid-way through the detailing process. The desire to keep the home feeling fully custom along with the need for heavy value-engineering led to design solutions which combined simple detailing and ready-made systems throughout. This can be seen in the library space under the stairs, where the stairs and library interact in a unique way yet the stair’s guardrail system is pre-made. In this project I was able to drive a lot of the cost-saving decisions through careful detailing and thorough research in a manner which I believe produced an impressive yet somewhat modest and functional vacation home.
opposite: floor plans
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opposite: rear elevation above: selected exterior details
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opposite: library toward guest wing top: sketchup model view of library toward guest wing bottom: sketchup model view of entry toward family room
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opposite: library toward dining above: interior elevation at cable rail system and library
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name // cliff house year // 2016-2018 status // completed location // lexington, ma size // 7,000 sf photography // MGa
Part of a series of two spec houses, Cliff House I rises four stories in height, where on the low side of the hill all four stories are exposed, but on the high side of the hill, the fourth story sits at grade. The project was brought to our firm by a developer who had already permitted the houses with a specific footprint. He realized he wanted architectural help partway through the project, so the project proceeded within the constraints of the permitted footprint. This constraint, as well as working within a spec-house budget, allowed both opportunity and restriction. Finishes and details were kept to a minimum and we were required to design in such a way that would allow for improvisation on the builder’s end, since we were not conducting thorough CA. The result was a successful, sculptural, and unique home on a hillside in suburban MA.
opposite: floor plans
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opposite: front elevation above: wall section through master suite
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opposite: view toward three-story stair above: interior elevations at stair
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opposite: half-wall detail at stair above: half-wall detail at stair
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name // out of the joint year // 2013 status // conceptual location // acadia, me
When the current visitor’s center at Acadia National Park is moved to its planned location a short walk away, the vacated building site will make an ideal spot for a wilderness education camp. Nestled in the woods, the site is far enough away to make children feel ensconced in their surroundings, yet close enough to civilization that there is little risk of mishap. The challenge at this site was to give the camp’s building a feeling of lightness, stemming from the joint, and not from other materials used. The joints remain consistent throughout the building, giving it a sense of rhythm, while the envelope changes based on the program. Altogether, the delicate nature of the joint reminds us of the delicate nature of the site, and creates a space where visitors can learn about their surroundings on multiple scales.
opposite: concept sketch
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out of the joint // 41
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opposite: site plan, model, and detail sketches above: plans, section, and elevation previous: rendering
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name // system of a town I year // 2014 status // conceptual location // philadelphia, pa
Old city Philadelphia is an ideal location for an artist residency for three reasons: first, the lack of local residencies despite growing interest. Second, the large number of voids, usually in the form of parking lots, which give building opportunity. And third, the physical form of old city: the spontaneous conglomeration of buildings within a logical grid of streets; however, this third asset becomes a challenge when examining the scale of the typical building in this area compared to the intended size of the project. So the question becomes, “how can this project successfully house a large scale live-work operation, while maintaining the excitement, delicacy, and graining of old City Philadelphia? It does this by looking back at the city and setting up a system, derived from the city’s physical makeup; and through this series of iterative moves, the program finds itself within this given system, responding to the character of the city around it. Altogether, the building is designed capture the interplay between system and part for a cohesive integration into the existing context.
opposite: concept sketch
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opposite: section perspective through performance center above: axonometric
system of a town I // 47
third floor plan
fourth floor plan
first floor plan
second floor plan
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opposite: floor plans above: rendering
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name // system of a town II year // 2015 status // conceptual location // philadelphia, pa
This project is a further investigation of the question, “How can one house a large live-work operation, while maintaining the excitement, delicacy, and graining of old City Philadelphia? Learning from System of a Town I, this project draws inspiration from the city itself, setting up a system derived from the city’s physical makeup. A second skin is employed to mitigate the scale difference. The skin is able to act as a buffer zone between private and public. Where the skin lays on private zones, the occupants inside have full control over the form it takes. Where it lies on public zones, it remains static, allowing the public to activate it with their presence. This dialog between the new building and the city resonates not just on an architectural level, but also on the individual artist’s level. The building is not an alien object, but something familiar, exciting, and resonant with residents and tourists alike
opposite: section model exploring skin/structure
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opposite: axonometric above: corresponding section perspectives
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name // various creative endeavors year // 2007-present status // in progress
The work seen on the next few pages help define my creativitiy from a different perspective. They range from traditional academic drawings and paintings, to small commissioned projects for various events, to personal sketches or visual studies. I believe my paintings, drawings, sketches, and doodles to contain diversity and energy which is reflective of my personality. Whether a diverse and energetic personality is a selling-point is controversial.
opposite: nylon // SEM imaging (2007)
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opposite: horse // charcoal on lenox (2009) above: nolan // ink on lenox (2008)
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previous: model study I // graphite on paper (2009) opposite: model study II // charcoal on newsprint (2009) above: model study III // charcoal on newsprint (2009)
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opposite: viola // colored pencil (2007) above: bird vase // ceramic (2011)
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previous: polo // oil on canvas (2011) opposite: still life // oil on lenox (2009) above: self portrait // ink on paper (2009)
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opposite: seville study // oil on lenox (2008) above: beer label // digital (2018)
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